Posted by James Brown on Saturday, October 3, 2015,
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Sicario
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, and Jon Bernthal
There are lots of great movies out there, but there are few that I would characterize as beasts. There's a certain raw energy that marks these kinds of movies that's unmistakable. The Wolf of Wall Street had a beast-like ferocity. Whiplash raged. Mad Max: Fury Road roared into theaters earlier this summer. These are the kinds of great movies we don't get every day. Th...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, February 22, 2014,
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3 Days to Kill
Directed By: McG
Starring: Kevin Costner, Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen, Richard Sammel, and Eriq Ebouaney
McG isn't exactly a director who gets me excited for a movie. Sure, he's had a decent movie or two in his time. A great example is 2012's This Means War. At the same time, he's had many more missteps with films like Charlie's Angels and Terminator Salvation. His problem is that he tends to make undercooked films flush with gaping plot holes and underwhelmi... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, January 18, 2014,
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Kenneth Branagh, and Keira Knightley
After his noble turn as Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel last year, Kevin Costner is trying to make a comeback this year. As of right now, he's got five movies slated for release in 2014. I think he's trying to fill the void of the all-American male movie star. The proof is in the pudding. Next month, Costner will portray a Secret Service agent in action thriller 3 Da... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, August 2, 2013,
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2 Guns
Directed By: Baltasar Kormâkur
Starring: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, James Marsden, Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos, and Fred Ward
The summer movie season is starting to wind down. It's been an underwhelming summer to say the least. With bomb after bomb after bomb hitting the box office, we've been continuously disappointed. The duds have included films like After Earth, White House Down, The Lone Ranger, and R.I.P.D. Though there have certainly been standouts lik... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, April 6, 2013,
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The Place Beyond the Pines
Directed By: Derek Cianfrance
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Ben Mendelsohn, Rose Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Bruce Greenwood, Harris Yulin, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen and Olga Merediz "If you ride like lightning, you're gonna crash like thunder." -Robin (Ben Mendelsohn)
I am a big advocate of filmmakers who take creative risks. Many are so afraid of crashing and burning that they don't think or do anything outside the box, particularly in main... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, June 17, 2012,
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That's My Boy
Directed By: Sean Anders
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, and Leighton Meester
Hollywood has decided to travel back in time this weekend. We're going back to the 80s! With the star-studded musical Rock of Agesand the new Adam Sandler comedy That's My Boy, we're getting a double dose of the past. Unfortunately for Happy Madison and Adam Sandler, going back in time won't help to undo the damage done to their brand in recent years with films like Jack & Jill. That's My Boy i... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Friday, February 10, 2012,
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Safe House
Directed By: Daniel Espinosa
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, and Sam Shepard
These last several months have been an interesting time for movies with big actors. Time and time again, we've all been asking whether great acting is enough to make a movie great. Well, the results have been mixed thus far. In J. Edgar, Leonardo DiCaprio gives a powerhouse performance. The problem is that the movie absolutely sucks. In The Iron Lady, Meryl Stre... Continue reading ...
